Compare towns
Lima vs Romulus vs Alabama
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Alabama has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lima | Romulus | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064 |
3,110Highest |
1,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
36.8±2.7Highest 8% below NY |
34.8±4.2Lowest 13% below NY |
| Romulus and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±8.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Alabama and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lima and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.7%±4.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$81,833±$11kHighest 5% below NY |
| Alabama and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19kHighest 52% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Lima and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177 49% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Romulus and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,444 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.